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Scare Tactics (2003)

Scare Tactics poster
Genre
reality television
Country
United States
Length
6 seasons, 121 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hidden camera show that puts unsuspecting people into scary and absurd situations. The pranks are designed to look like real horror scenarios, and the reactions are caught on tape.

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What happens

Scare Tactics is an American comedy horror hidden camera television show created by Scott Hallock and Kevin Healey and aired on Syfy from April 4, 2003, to October 28, 2013. The first season of the show was hosted by Shannen Doherty and then Stephen Baldwin took her place in the middle of the second season. At the beginning of the third season, the show was hosted by Tracy Morgan. In July 2024, it was announced that USA Network would bring the show back with Jordan Peele as the show's executive producer. The show returned on October 4. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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